Reviewing Thomas Michael Power's "Lost Landscapes and
Failed Economies," HCN's publisher disputes the author's conclusion
that the West's new service economy will create the best of all
possible worlds.

Wyoming Go. James Geringer takes over the state's Resource
Advisory Council after he disagreed with Interior Secretary Bruce
Babbitt over the appointment of a member too closely tied to the
livestock industry.

"Teaming with Wildlife," a proposal to raise money for
wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation by adding a small
change to the cost of bird-seed, kayaks, hiking boots, etc., faces
opposition from both the left and right.